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Friend returning with the Spanish collar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lapel

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'collar' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'friend returning with the spanish' is the wordplay.
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'pal' backwards is 'lap'.
'lap'+'el'='LAPEL'

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(Other definitions for lapel that I've seen before include "Part of a folded back collar" , "Folded-back part of coat" , "Lower part of collar on coat" , "Feature of a jacket" , "Fold of coat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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